Chapter 29: Treehouse Detectives:
Brightmore's POV:
We were all in the lab as Dr. Robertsohn was studying our new bot.
"Incredible," says Dr. Robertsohn, "this bot has Raf's DNA in him, along with the DNA of the scarab."
"So, he's a Maximal like Raf," asks Miko.
"This is cool," says Raf, "it's like having a brother."
"So, what do we call him," asks Twilight.
"I was thinking Mr. Fantastic Super Handsome Strong as Steel," says the robot.
We all staaared.
"How about Steel," says Duke.
"That works too."
"Especially since Mr. Fantastic was taken," says Mikoh.
"To be fair, I was just born. So, what's our next mission?"
"Paaardohn myself," I said.
"Come on guys, what do we do next?"
"Easy Steel," says Duke, "I'm not sure you're ready to join the team yet."
"We should at least talk to the director about you," says Twilight.
"I'm sure he'll love me," says Steel, "in the meantime, say Raf, let's hang out."
"Sure," says Raf.
Raf and Steel then walked out.
"He's like an insecticon," says Mikoh.
"Nice to see a cyberbug that's on our side," says Jack.
. . .
Duke, Dr. Robertsohn, and One were in the Director's office.
"So, the pod scanned Raf and a scarab and became another Maximal that we're calling Steel?"
"Yes Sir," says Duke.
"He wants to join the team," says Dr. Robertsohn.
"Are we certain we can trust this bot," asks the Director.
"To be honest Sir," One said, "I'm not toohh sure. He was fie born, plus he wanted to call himself Mr. Absolutely Topp Hole Pukkah Handsome Strong as Steel. That should tell you something about him."
"I think we could at least give him a chance," says Duke, "he could have been an Autobot."
"And how do we know it wasn't a Decepticon pod," asks the Director.
"Well, the logo was scratched out..." Duke realized he had ah point about that.
"Well, I say -" One said. Then the Director had ah call. "Looks like I got a mission for your team. You have to find the Rubix Cube."
. . .
We were heading to the jet, then Raf and Steel came in the hangah.
"What's up," asks Raf.
"We got a mission," Duke says.
"Awesome," says Steel, "let's get going!"
"Easy," says Duke, "I don't..."
"Awe come on," says Steel, "please! I won't get in the way."
Duke sighed. "Alright Steel, you can come."
"Yeah! Let's go save the world!"
"We're all going to regret your decisiohn," One said.
. . .
We were ohn our weay to South Koreah.
"So, what's the big deal with this cube," asks Mikoh.
"According to legends," says Duke, "it's a magic cube. It has six faces, each made of nine squares. Each face is its own color, white, red, blue, orange, green, and yellow. You have to make sure the squares are with the right colors or... who knows what will happen?"
"So, it's a puzzle," says Steel.
"I wonder if it's like the puzzle from that anime," says Mikoh.
"It was discovered by a club called 'The Treehouse Detectives'," says Duke.
. . .
"Okay, team..." Duke was besmirched by Steel.
"Let's go kick some butt!"
"Steel, first, we have to search," says Duke, "we're only fighting if we need to."
"Got it, Boss Man."
"Split up team."
. . .
Somehoh, One got Raf and Steel.
"Maybe I should be in beast mode," says Steel as he transforms.
"UUUUUUUUUhhhhhhhhh... Steel," says Raf, "I don't think the people are going to be okay with a giant bug."
"Why not?"
"It might right plonkah them out."
"I didn't think of that. Steel Maximize!" Steel transforms beck intoh robot mode.
"Maxi-what," One asked.
"Miko came up with it. My transformation code. Pretty cool, huhh?"
"You aaare an interesting bot," One said, saaarcastically.
"Thanks, Brightmore." Not much in his head, appaaarently.
We loohked and Steel saw something.
"Over here."
It was twoh beaaars, ah pig, ah blue jeay, ah squirrel, and ah rabbit.
"I'm terribly sorry but adorable, but we should..."
"Please, help us," Says one of the beaaar, "my name is Teri and we're the Treehouse Detectives."
"Well, I say - what," one asked.
"But why do you guys look like animals," asks Raf.
"It's the cube," says Teri, "it turned us into animals when we failed to solve it. The only way to turn us back is if someone solves it."
"Where is the cube," One asked.
"Some guy that smells like licorice has it."
"I'm terribly sorry but Lord Licorice?"
"You know him," asks Steel.
"He's an evil sorcerah mwah mwah sweetie ah sweets made dimensiohn."
"Really?"
"You, one's old bean, aaare an alien robot with Human DNAh that can transform intoh ah giant beetle."
"Good point."
"Steel, you watch the detectives while Raf and One will butchah for Licorice."
"Why can't I..."
"That is an ordah."
. . .
The truth is, One didn't have much faith in steel. He's a nooh-nah. Soh, Raf and One loohked for Licorice. One alerted the rest of the team. Raf and One seaaarched, but soh faaar, bally all. Then One found something. Rabbit tracks. Wait, what?"
"Hi guys," says Steel.
"Steel," says Raf, "what's going on?"
"Well, I figured, since the Treehouse Detectives are detectives, then maybe they can help us find Licorice."
"Steel, we have noh time for..." One was cut orf by Teri.
"Over here," says Teri, "I found a piece of licorice."
"That has to be Lord Licorice," says Raf, "let's follow Teri.
Could Steel have had ah capital ideah?
. . .
We found Licorice trying to figure out the cube.
"Once I figure out how to use the cube, nothing will stand in my way!"
"There's Licorice," One said.
"We need a plan," says Raf.
"We should wait for the uhthers..." One then realized Steel was missing and ah frightfully laaargah than normal beetle was crawling towaaards Licorice. "I thought wrong."
"Hand over that cube," says Steel.
"A talking bug? That's new."
"Steel, Maximize!" Steel transforms.
"Get back you mechanical moron!"
"I need that cube to turn my friends back into people. Not everyone can transform like me."
"If you want it, then come and get it." I'm terribly sorry but Licorice used his daaark Jiggery-Pokery against Steel.
"Bring it, Mr. Wizard!" Steel sacked an energy blast.
"One guess we're doing this," One said, "Ra-Vu, Seekah of Lightning!"
One's paaartnah Ra-Vu came and grabbed Licorice, whoh then hit Ra-Vu with ah licorice whip.
"I'll help you, Big guy," says Steel, whoh tried to fisticuffs Licorice, but Licorice turned to actual licorice and escaped mwah mwah sweetie Steel's grasp. Licorice then turned beck to normal.
Raf tried to fisticuffs, but Licorice hit him with ah licorice whip.
"Soon, your world will be mine," says Licorice.
Licorice picked up the cube. One tried to stopp him, but one failed. Licorice then tried to mustah the cube roysh, but instead, he got it wrong.
"That can't be good," says Licorice.
There was then ah dangerous storm.
"We need to solve the cube to stopp this storm," One said. One then tried to solve it, but One failed.
I'm terribly sorry but Raf tried, but he couldn't mustah it.
I'm terribly sorry but Teri tried but failed.
I'm terribly sorry but Toby tried but failed.
I'm terribly sorry but Rumy tried but failed.
I'm terribly sorry but Jay tried but failed.
I'm terribly sorry but Bean tried but failed.
I'm terribly sorry but Millie tried but failed.
"Let me try," says Steel.
"I dane't think..." but One was cut orf as Steel tried the cube and got it roysh. The storm then disappeaaared, and the detectives were turned beck to children.
. . .
We met up with the uhthers and Licorice was aaarrested.
"So, how did I do," asks Steel.
"You didn't folloh orders and you rushed in," One said. Teri then hugs Steel to thank him. "but thanking yourselves greatly to you, The Treehouse Detectives were turned beck to normal. Soh, not frightful Absolutely top hole - I have to say."
"I just got word," says Duke, "Flint is dead!"
In the next chapter, the team will be dealing with zombies.